Highest average monthly gross wages in information and communication

2017 was a good year for employees. The average monthly gross wages and salaries increased by 6.5% year on year to 1,221 euros, having amounted to 1,146 euros a year earlier. On average, an employee received an additional 75 euros per month in 2017. A year earlier, the average monthly gross wages and salaries increased by 7.6%, denoting an increase in average wages from 1,065 euros to 1,146 euros – a nominal increase of 81 euros per month.